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Chiloé Province

Provincia de Chiloé
Flag of Chiloé Province
Flag
Official seal of Chiloé Province
Seal
Location in the Los Lagos Region
Location in the Los Lagos Region
Country Flag of Chile.svg Chile
Region Flag of Los Lagos Region, Chile.svg Los Lagos
Capital Castro Escudo de Castro (Chile).svg
Communes
Government
 • Type Provincial
Area
 • Total 7,165.5 km2 (2,766.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2012 Census)
 • Total 161,654
 • Density 22.56004/km2 (58.4302/sq mi)
 • Urban
82,058
 • Rural
60,136
Sex
 • Men 71,386
 • Women 70,808
Time zone UTC-4 (CLT)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (CLST)
Area code(s) +56-65

Chiloé Province (Spanish: Provincia de Chiloé) is one of the four provinces in the southern Chilean region of Los Lagos (X). It consists of all of Chiloé Archipelago (including Chiloé Island) with the exception of the Desertores Islands. The province spans a surface area of 9,181.6 km2 (3,545 sq mi). Its capital is Castro, and the seat of the Roman Catholic bishopric is Ancud.

Administration

As a province, Chiloé is a second-level administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial governor who is appointed by the president.

Communes

Los Lagos Comunas
Communes of Los Lagos Region. Provinces are shown in colours.

The province is composed of ten communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council.

Commune Seal Population (2017)
1. Ancud
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38 991
2. Castro
Coat of Arms of Castro (Chile).svg
43 807
3. Chonchi
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14 858
4. Curaco de Vélez 3 829
5. Dalcahue
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13 762
6. Puqueldón
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3 921
7. Queilén 5 385
8. Quemchi
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8 352
9. Quellón
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27 192
10. Quinchao
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8 088

Geography and demography

According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the province spans an area of 7,165.5 km2 (2,767 sq mi) and had a population of 142,194 inhabitants (71,386 men and 70,808 women), giving it a population density of 19.8/km2 (51/sq mi). Of these, 82,058 (57.7%) lived in urban areas and 60,136 (42.3%) in rural areas. Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 9.1% (11,805 persons).

See also

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